Remembering Burt Bacharach

by Corny O'Connell | 05/12/2026 | 5:00am

Burt Bacharach performs at Glastonbury Music Festival June 27, 2015 (Photo by Jim Ross/Invision/AP)

Burt Bacharach was born on this date in 1928. He composed forty-eight Top 10 hit songs including nine No. 1 singles. Share your favorite versions of Bacharach tunes and we'll spin a set.

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Today's set:

  • Jackie DeShannon "What the World Needs Now is Love"
  • Dusty Springfield "Wishin' and Hopin'"
  • The Beatles "Baby It's You"
  • The White Stripes "I Just Don't Know What to do with Myself"
  • Fountains of Wayne "Trains and Boats and Planes"
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